Is it my imagination or are there a few course changes from 2001 to 2002? Not meaning to start a rumor here but I don't remember any changes from 2000 to 2001 and my 2000 map looks different from 2002. Does anyone have a 2001 map to compare to?
From what I can see, it looks like they replaced Ashland with Ogden at mile 13 which added a little distance on and made for a sharper corner. Then, instead of taking 18th all the way to Halsted they added a zig-zag - 18th to Morgan to Cermak to Halsted. They then used the extra distance at mile 24 to keep the race on the west side of Lake Shore which appears to get rid of two corners at the end. It also eliminates one of my favorite parts of the race - the eerie sensation of running under McCormick place while seriously bonking. Of course, that means you can get better TV coverage of the final stages of the race which is perhaps what they were going for.